Suzuki to Recall 2 M. Vehicles over Inspection Scandal

Tokyo, April 18 (Jiji Press)--Suzuki Motor Corp. <7269> notified the transport ministry on Thursday that it will recall more than two million vehicles for possible breaches of the state-set safety standards, following revelations of improper preshipment inspections.

Subject to the recall are 2,021,500 vehicles manufactured between May 2015 and February 2019, marking a record high for a single recall notification in Japan.

Suzuki President Toshihiro Suzuki told a press conference on Friday that the recall is likely to cost about 80 billion yen.

The transport ministry plans to carry out an on-site inspection of the minivehicle manufacturer's head office in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Friday under the Road Transport Vehicle Act. It is considering administrative punishment against the company.